david_ten
Responses from david_ten
| High End Intergraded comparisons, Marantz, McIntosh, Levinson, Luxman.... I'd delete your OP and start over. Much easier that way. Copy and paste the rest. | |
| High End Intergraded comparisons, Marantz, McIntosh, Levinson, Luxman.... and swap a 't' for the first 'd' | |
| Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch? As @sns points out, generally speaking "most dacs optimized for usb these days" is true. I would dig deeper into your Silent Angel "streamer" to see if there is a clear preference in output by the manufacturer / owners / reviewers. Personally, I ... | |
| Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch? +1 to @sandstone 's post: USB is used in some better DAC designs that run in asynchronous mode. Among other advantages, these DACs apply their own internal clock, thus eliminating jitter. However, other port types besides USB have more re... | |
| Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch? "Legacy" outputs on a server / player are common. For example, Grimm Audio's MU1 is optimized around AES/EBU (and Coax). The Antipodes K50 is around it's AES/EBU as well (including others). The receiving component's "optimized" input is critical... | |
| Audiosolution Figaro M owners impressions. I heard the Figaro L or XL in an local audiophile's system...fronted by a TOTL McIntosh stack, vinyl/analog source. Very Impressive!!! Checked the "musical" "engaging" and "emotional" boxes. I can't speak to their near field functionality. | |
| Forum Updates 11/24/2021 Thank You for the continuous improvement! | |
| Desktop single-driver speakers? @o_holter Thanks for clarifying. | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Cube Audio Jazzon page 3 info from 6Moons: Cube Audio Jazzon via 6Moons Page 3 | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @paullb That's the word on the street. : ) Thanks for the heads up regarding the new info on the Jazzon speaker. | |
| Desktop single-driver speakers? @o_holter What leads you to your conclusion regarding "If you want pleasant subdued background music at your desktop, look elsewhere." ??? My impression so far, testing single driver desktop speakers: If you want pleasant subdued backgr... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Franz Welser-Möst / Cleveland Orchestra --- Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, "The Great"; Krenek: Static and Ecstatic | |
| Underpowered? @dridel Posts on how to 'fix' something, despite their validity and effectiveness, nearly always shine a spotlight on a fundamentally broken pairing. The speaker and amp need to be considered as one. Get this right. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Carole King --- Really Rosie (Children's Contemporary Pop) For our eight year old. Cool lyrics! | |
| Network Switches Another entrant. TotalDac Switch. News item from Mono and Stereo. TotalDac Ethernet Switch |